Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida
Richard A. Ziska
October 20, 2014
Richard "Rich" A. Ziska, 64, of Delray Beach and formerly of Ravenna, OH passed away peacefully on October 20, 2014. Rich had a 30 year career with FPL serving as a Division Load Dispatcher. He loved traveling, fishing, boating, NASCAR, playing pool, poker tournaments, Wii Bowling and bending elbows with his friends. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Sharon C. Courter
October 10, 2014
Sharon C. Courter, 73, of Delray Beach, passed away on October 10, 2014. She is survived by her only son, Howard J. Courter and his wife, Rina and granddaughter, Alexandra. The family will hold a private memorial service. Sharon was a loving and caring nurse and for that reason contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Hospice of...
Frank Cerone
October 10, 2014
Frank Cerone, 69, of Delray Beach and formerly of Cambridge and Woburn, MA passed away on October 10, 2014. He loved playing with the Palm Beach Senior softball league. He is survived by his wife, Lynn, brother, John "Jackie" (Johanna) Cerone, sisters, Patsy (Don) Nyhan, Mary Ann Mahoney and Carol (Bob) Gleason, aunt, Marie "Tootsie" Joyce, cousins, Jay Joyce and...
Charles Carl Bullock Sr.
October 6, 2014
Charles Carl Bullock, Sr., 89, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Deltona, FL passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 6, 2014. Charles was born in Milmont Park, PA to George and Jenny Bullock on January 17, 1925. He was a proud US Army veteran of WW II. Charles served as a Combat Engineer in the 7th Engineer Battalion....
Dorothy H. Engels
October 5, 2014
Dorothy H. Engels, 94, of Boynton Beach passed away on October 5, 2014. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Wilbur H. Engel in 2001. She is survived by her 3 children, William C. of Centerport, NY, Douglas H. of Albany, NY and Linda J. Jordan of Guilderland, NY, 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Friends may call on Friday October...
Bessie I. Artybridge
September 29, 2014
Bessie Irene Artybridge of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Prince George Virginia, and Wilson, North Carolina, died on September 29, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bessie Irene Artybridge, daughter of the late Haywood Comillus Sessoms and Addie Deadmon Sessoms was born February 2, 1945. Bessie married David J.L. Artybridge in August 2, 1970. Bessie received her early education in the...
John Francis Mayo
September 28, 2014
John Mayo, 80, passed away peacefully at home in Delray Beach, Florida on Sunday, September 28, 2014. John was born, John Francis Meo, on August 12, 1934, in Port Chester, New York, to the late Philip and Ester Meo. John attended Port Chester High School. He was in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and later worked as a sheet rock...
William Francis Koskie
September 28, 2014
William Francis "Bill" Koskie passed away peacefully after a brief illness on September 28, 2014 at the age of 91. Bill was born on August 8, 1923 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of William and Ellen Koskie. He attended local schools and then enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He served our country proudly...
Elizabeth Niss Watson
September 25, 2014
Elizabeth Niss Watson "Betty", 92, of West Palm Beach and formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, found eternal peace on September 25, 2014. She was the beloved daughter of Herman and Marie (Newett) Niss. Betty attended Downer Seminary and graduated from Pine Manor Junior College in Massachusetts. She was a former golf club champion in Wisconsin and Florida, a member of the...
Mary R. Brendle
September 17, 2014
Mary R. Brendle went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2014 at her home in Delray Beach. Mary Ellen was born on March 30, 1922 in Madison County, IL, to Henry and Bertha Rowekamp whose family homesteaded the land which is now Sunset Hills Country Club. She was a graduate of Edwardsville HS and attended Eastern Illinois State...
Jane Leigh Beaven
September 17, 2014
Jane Leigh Beaven, 78, of Delray Beach, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline MacDonald, son, Christopher Beaven, sister, Sally Cutler, and 2 grandchildren, Elizabeth and Duncan. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach in charge of...
Josephine Lena Cicalese
September 14, 2014
Josephine Lena Cicalese of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of New York passed away at home on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 87. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Joseph; her daughter Theresa Bryan and husband Eugene of Palm Beach, FL; her son Michael and wife Julie Marie of Belmont, MA and her sisters...
Genoveva Jettinghoff
September 14, 2014
On September 14, 2014 Genoveva (Veva) Jettinghoff of Delray Beach was called peacefully from this earth to her place in heaven. She was 97 years old and survived by her four children Liz, Tony, Ed, and Carmen along with eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. Genoveva, as a nurse from humble roots in Puerto Rico, traveled...
Charles Russell Powers
September 13, 2014
Charles Russell Powers was born June 1, 1945, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gable Powers. His maternal grandparents and great grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Walsh and Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh, respectively – old and distinguished families from Cincinnati, Ohio and Kentucky. They were the founders of the James Walsh Distillery at Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 1885....
Yuko Ochiai
September 6, 2014
Yuko Ochiai, 28, of Boynton Beach passed away on September 6, 2014. Yuko was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Florida to attend FAU in Boca Raton. Yuko met Kenji Yamamoto three years ago and they were married on August 12, 2014. She is survived by her husband Kenji, daughter Yuri Yamamoto, her parents Ryoji & Sachie Ochiai of...
Joan Catherine Kane
September 3, 2014
Joan Catherine Kane, 92, of Delray Beach passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Mrs. Kane is survived by her sons, John E. Kane Jr. of Sacramento, CA, Peter M. Kane of West Palm Beach, FL and Christopher J. Kane of Delray Beach, FL; daughters, Gertrude Kane of New York City, NY and Joan Bruen of Bayville, NY; 7 grandchildren....
Julia "Judy" S. Kennemer
August 30, 2014
Julia (Judy) Spence Kennemer, 83 of Delray Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Her loving husband of 63 years, Al Kennemer, her daughter, Deborah Phelan and her son, Hop Kennemer and his wife, Ingrid were by her side. Judy's greatest love was her family. She was predeceased by her daughter, Lou Kennemer Sims and her grandson,...
Janice Ruth Barone
August 30, 2014
Janice Ruth Barone, 70, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed peacefully on August 30, 2014. She is survived by her children Ralph, Anthony and Lisa. Also survived by sisters Eleanor, Alice and Adele, brothers Frank and Edward, 6 grand-children and 3 great grand-children. Relatives and friends are invited to her Celebration of Life held at Unity of Delray Beach Church on...
Eleanor Giannattasio
August 23, 2014
Eleanor Giannattasio (nee Ferraro) of Boynton Beach and formerly of New York, passed away on August 23, 2014. Eleanor was predeceased by her first husband, Dominick Montanaro in 1949 and her second husband, Anthony V. Giannattasio in 1994. She is survived by her daughters, Grace Dorritie and Constance Press. She will be buried in New York with her husbands. Lorne...
Irene Freeburger Oddo
August 17, 2014
Irene Freeburger Oddo, age 96 of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Irene served in the US Navy during WWII as a Flight Nurse in the Asiatic Theater. She also worked as an administrative nurse for John Hopkins University Hospital. Irene is survived by her husband of 67 years, Samuel James...


